Due to the COVID19 exceptional situation, this year EPO AGM took place virtually on September 1st, 2020. Aside from adopting both the Secretary General report and the organizationâs yearly budget, the EPO members have re-appointed as President, Svein A. FossĂ„ (from NZB, Norway) and as Treasurer, Norbert Holthenrich (from ZZF, Germany). â
Global pet trade associations and animal keeping organisations have banded together to write an open letter in response to calls to end all live animal trade in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Trade bodies from as far afield as Europe, with the European Pet Organization (EPO), the United States, Canada… have added their name to … Read more
EPO attended the EU celebration of the Official Control Regulation (OCR) on December 13th, 2019. The âSmarter Rules for Safer Food and Plant Healthâ dedicated conference was a unique opportunity to get the latest information about the OCR’s implementation along with the ones related to the new plant health law – entering into force as … Read more
On December 4th, 2019, EPO attended this conference’ second day dedicated to the trade in exotic reptiles and amphibians â co-organized by the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment and the Belgian Biodiversity Platform. Aside from sharing its updated position document on positive lists of animals that can be traded and or … Read more
The EPO Board Members met on November 12th, 2019 for their yearly board meeting in Wiesbaden (Germany). Aside from focusing on the EU agenda and its respective positions, the board members tackled a series of strategic related issues. The EPO Board is composed of Svein A. FossĂ„ (President), Klaus KrachbĂŒchler (Vice-President), Dominic Whitmee (Vice-President) and Norbert … Read more
Both EPO President, Svein A. FossĂ„, and Vice-President, Dominic Whitmee attended this summer the CITES CoP held in Geneva, Switzerland. EPO shared its respective position towards a series of working documents (in particular the one dedicated to the CITES initiative for a marine ornamental workshop) and on the species listing proposals of interest for the … Read more
The global ornamental aquatic Industry- represented by EPO, OFI, OATA and PIJAC- is eager to support the recently agreed CITES initiative on the conservation of and trade in marine ornamental fish. We can help to provide the provision of good quality, up-to-date baseline data that is not currently available. This will help ensure effective and well-considered … Read more
Invited by the European Commission as panelist to the Invasive Alien Species (IAS) dedicated session, EPO Secretary General, Nathalie Gamain shared the industry’s experience and encountered challenges in line with the IAS regulation.
On May 7th, 2019, EPO members attended their yearly AGM – a good opportunity to discuss the organization’s priorities and roadmap for this year.
At its 2019 AGM, EPO members have elected their new Vice-President and Board member, Klaus KrachbĂŒchler from WKO (Austria)- and this following Kurt Essmann’s retirement. Klaus joins the EPO board which is currently composed of Svein Fossa, President (from NZB, Norway), Dominic Whitmee, Vice-President (from OATA, UK), and Norbert Holthenrich, Treasurer (from ZZF, Germany).
